Why are ethics important in your personal life? Your professional life?

1) Why are ethics important in your personal life? Your professional life?
2) How can morality and character help you advance in your career?
3) What is the relationship between ethics and character?
4) Name a public person who you believe has high ethical standards. What characteristics would make this person a good coworker?
5) Name a public person who you believe has low ethical standards. What characteristics would make this person a poor coworker?
Resources/References:
• Von Baeyer, C. (May 13, 1999). What is Workplace Ethics? Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.workplaceethics.ca/work.html.
• Workplace Ethics
o Advice: http://www.workplaceethicsadvice.com/
o Business Ethics Pledge: http://site.business-ethics-pledge.org
o Resource Center: http://www.ethics.org/
o Articles:
✓ Joseph, J. (October 2000). Ethics in the Workplace; Center for Association Leadership. Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/articledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=13073
• Hanson, K.O. (June 3, 2010). Workplace Ethics: The High Cost of Compromise; Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jun2010/bs2010063_959739.htm